The latest instalment of Eagles Media's wildly popular documentary Friends, Family, Flags lands on Wednesday.

Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, episode nine pulls back the curtain on West Coast's blockbuster qualifying final against Collingwood at Optus Stadium in 2018.

The match became an instant classic, with both teams throwing everything at each other in a heavyweight slugfest for the right to host a preliminary final.

Recount the dramatic build-up as superstar forward Josh Kennedy raced the clock to be fit, the heartbreak as Brad Sheppard suffered a serious hamstring injury and utter elation when Lewis Jetta snapped a go-ahead goal for the ages – and celebrated accordingly.

Click back to westcoasteagles.com.au on Wednesday or, while you’re waiting, catch up on episode eight – Cementing Top Two – below.